Project Description

Rodent Academy (3-day course)

We are now bringing Dr. Bobby Corrigan’s Rodent Academy to Florida!  Rodent Academy is a specialized training event that provides attendees with in-depth knowledge of commensal rodent biology, behavior, and best management practices.  Rodent Academy started 20 years ago in New York City.
  • Small classes limited to 35 students per course.
  • Learn how rodents affect people’s health worldwide.
  • Learn the biology and behavior of common pest rodents.
  • Review the labels and regulations for commonly used rodenticides.
  • Covers rodent control strategies for single-family, multi-family, and commercial structures.
  • Take a field trip to analyze rodent issues at real life commercial buildings.

Upcoming class: (click on class date to register)

Rodent Academy (3-day course)

  • Course is Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 8AM to 5PM each day.
  • Cost is $497.00 for the course.
  • Lunch is provided Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (no extra charge).
  • All courses are taught at the UF MREC campus in Apopka, FL.

Rodent Academy (3-day course)

There are no prerequisites for this course.
Anyone with interest in the pest management industry can take this course.

Planning on becoming a Certified Pest Control Operator (CO) in Florida?

You can now take the Florida state exam here at Pest Management University.  Friday afternoon immediately following any of the Master’s level courses, the Florida Department of Agriculture (FDACS) will come in and offer a special session of the state certified operator exam to those that qualify.  We cover all the key points at Pest Management University that the state of Florida bases their certified operator exam on.  PMU students have a 99% pass rate on the state exam.  There are no additional fees charged by us at PMU.  You only pay the FDACS exam fee.

To qualify to take the exam at PMU, you must:

COURSE INSTRUCTORS

DR. BOBBY CORRIGAN
DR. BOBBY CORRIGANRodentologist
Dr. Corrigan has been active in urban pest management for over 30 years. He serves as consultant who specializes in urban rodent pest management on a national and international scale and also as a rodent control consultant for several cities around the USA. Dr. Corrigan has published over 160 technical articles in pest control and has authored or co-authored four textbooks and several book chapters. He has lectured in 46 states and 12 countries around the world. He has appeared in Time Magazine, The New York Times, National Geographic, The CBS Sunday Morning Show, The New Yorker Magazine, and multiple international radio shows and on-line magazines.